Innovative two-pipe active chilled beam system for simultaneous heating and cooling of office buildings

Alessandro Maccarini, Alireza Afshari, Niels Christian Bergsøe, Göran Hultmark, Magnus Jacobsson, Anders Vorre

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Abstract

The aim of this paper was to investigate the energy savings potential of an innovative two-pipe system in an active chilled beam application for heating and cooling of office buildings. The characteristic of the system is its ability to provide simultaneous heating and cooling by transferring energy between zones with one hydronic circuit, operating with a water temperature between 20°C and 23°C. To calculate the energy performance of the system, simulation-based research was developed. The two-pipe system was modelled by using EnergyPlus, a whole building energy simulation program. Hourly heating, cooling and ventilation loads were calculated by the program and an annual energy consumption evaluation of the system was made. Simulation results showed that the innovative two-pipe active chilled beam system used approximately 5% less energy than a conventional four-pipe system.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIndoor Air 2014 - Proceedings of the 13th international conference of indoor air quality and climate
Number of pages8
Place of PublicationHong Kong
PublisherISIAQ
Publication date2014
EditionUSB-stick
Article numberHP 0419
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Indoor Air 2014: The 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 7 Jul 201412 Jul 2014

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Indoor Air 2014
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period07/07/201412/07/2014

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